Men's Leisure Suit, about 1970-1978

Description:

Trousers and trouser suits were popular fashions in the 1970s.The pant shapes began as gently flared and reached wide bell bottom proportions by about 1975. They then slowly reduced to straight and wide until by the end of the seventies they were finally narrow again. Also called leisure suits, they were typically made in heavy fabrics including include crepes, wool jersey knits and woven Polyester suiting such as in this suit.

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Leisure Suits, Suits (Clothing), Jackets, Pants, Men's clothing, and Polyester

Format:

clothing

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_88_444_1